# Counterlure

> Counterlure is an independent counter-intelligence service for people in the technology industry, based in Singapore. It keeps a confidential register of reports about people who may be running fake relationships ("honeypots") and looks for the same face appearing under different names. Reporting is free and anonymous.

Counterlure is not affiliated with any government. A match is a reason to be careful, not proof of anything about anyone, and every pattern is reviewed by a person before any member is told.

## Key facts
- Website: https://www.counterlure.com/
- Contact (organizations, press): overwatch@counterlure.com
- X account: https://x.com/honeypotbuster
- Location: Singapore
- Audience: people who work in tech, and security, legal and leadership teams at tech organizations
- Cost: submitting a report is free, with no account. A private inbox (anonymous membership, paid in cryptocurrency) is optional and is how reviewed results are delivered.
- Trackers: none. No ads, no analytics. Cookies are only set when a member logs in to an inbox.

## What it does
1. A person submits a photo and the name they were given by someone they are in contact with and unsure about. Image metadata is stripped.
2. The face is converted into a numeric fingerprint and compared with other reports. Different names on the same face are flagged.
3. When a pattern meets the threshold (3+ independent reports including at least one from an inbox member, or 5+ independent reports from anyone), a human reviewer looks at it.
4. Members who reported that person are told privately in their inbox. Nobody else learns anything. The reported person is never contacted.

## Pages
- [Home: the threat, warning signs, how it works, privacy](https://www.counterlure.com/)
- [Terms and privacy](https://www.counterlure.com/terms): acceptable use, what is collected, retention
- [Full plain-text description for AI systems](https://www.counterlure.com/llms-full.txt)

## Optional
- Official guidance on the threat this addresses: UK Government "Think Before You Link"; FBI and NCSC "The Nevernight Connection"; US NCSC awareness materials on social media deception and elicitation.